A balanced diet and regular physical activity are the building blocks of good health. Poor eating habits and too little physical activity can lead to being overweight and bring along related health problems. By eating right and being active we can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Here we will focus more on a healthy diet as what we eat largely affects our health. A balanced diet must contain all the macro and micro nutrients we need and in the right proportions. People generally take excess of macro nutrients and too little of micro nutrients to be healthy.

Macro nutrients include: Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates and water, while micro nutrients include: Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements that we need in very small amounts.

Interesting to know: We get all the energy and calories from macro nutrients with the exception of water. Also Fats provide more than twice the calories compared to Protein and Carbohydrates!

We can not always keep track of exactly how much of each nutrient we need on a daily basis and it is even more difficult to remember which food gives us which nutrients. However, we can easily remember that we need to eat a variety of foods and practice moderation in our eating regimens to fulfil our nutritional requirements, as no one food can provide us all that we need to be healthy.

So as a rule of thumb remember… variety is the spice of life!

The power of choice, control and moderation is yours. What you need to do is find your balance!

Here we will review some of the basics to take you through a refresher course in healthy balanced diet and help get your act together:

Pyramid Scheme Count your Calories Not all Fats are Equal Carb Right Proteins for Better Growth and Development Fruits & Vegetables Diet Trivia Do you Like to Move it?

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